Yoshikazu Yazaki

Background

Yazaki, Yoshikazu was born on January 22, 1942 in Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan. Son of Taro and Sadako (Horatani) Yazaki. arrived in Australia, 1969.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1964; Master of Science, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo Kyoiku U., 1969.

Career

Research scientist, Society for Promotion of Science, Tokyo, 1969; research scientist, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1969-1976; senior research scientist, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1976-1985; principal research scientist, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, 1985-1995; senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, since 1995; project leader, Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, Australia, since 1988. Sub-project leader Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, 1986-1993. Member of advisory board Holzforschung, Berlin, since 1992, Journal Wood Science, Japan, since 1998.

Member International Program Committee, Huan, China, 1994-1995, advisory board J. of Wood Science, Japan, since 1998.

Achievements

• Yoshikazu Yazaki has been listed as a noteworthy Forest chemistry researcher, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Chinese Society Chemical and Chemical Engineering of Forest Products (honorary). Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, Institute Wood Technology (visiting professor Akita, Japan 1995, 96, 97,98), New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: arts, music, table tennis, swimming.

Connections

Married Chieko Nire, April 4, 1969. Children: Ria, Kenichi, Lisa.

Father:

Taro Yazaki

Mother:

Sadako (Horatani) Yazaki

Spouse:

Chieko Nire

child:

Lisa Yazaki

child:

Kenichi Yazaki

child:

Ria Yazaki